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Former trustee urges Sherman ISD to adopt Leader in Me program after Soary Elementary creditable gains
Summary
Hillary Clark, a former trustee and parent, urged the board to make Leader in Me a districtwide program, citing Soary Elementary’s test‑score improvement and claims about leadership and behavioral benefits. She invited trustees to a Soary leadership day on April 30 and provided a contact email for more information.
Hillary Clark, a former member of the Sherman ISD Board of Trustees and a parent of a Sherman ISD first‑grader, used the public comment period to urge the board to consider adopting the Leader in Me program districtwide.
Clark said Soary Elementary implemented Leader in Me three years ago and that school “in its first year took Soary Elementary from an F rating to a B rating,” and that the school’s i‑Ready scores “continue to improve.” She described Leader in Me as an evidence‑based program inspired by Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits and argued it builds emotional intelligence, grit and teamwork in students as well as supporting teacher retention.
Clark invited trustees and community members to a leadership day at Soary Elementary on Wednesday, April 30, and provided an email contact for more information: awiggins@shermanisd.net. She framed the program as addressing academic performance, classroom discipline and socioeconomic disparities.
Why it matters: public comment placed a specific program request on the board’s public record; trustees and staff may choose to evaluate the program’s evidence and district costs before considering any districtwide adoption.
Ending: Clark closed by asking trustees to “invest in your students and Leader in Me,” and the board thanked her for her comments.
